Communications Associate

Volunteering Communications & PR

Overview

Support production of communication materials and enhance WFP visibility.

You have:

• Demonstrated experience in communications and related assignments at strategic and field level, preferably in public and/or private sector organizations.
• Ability to produce high-quality communications materials and engage effectively with media and social media platforms.
• Fluency in English and Urdu (translation required).

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

The Communications Unit is seeking a UN Volunteer (UNV) Communications Associate to support the production of high-quality communications materials and enhance the visibility of WFP and its partners among national and global audiences.

Under the direct supervision of Communications Officer, the incumbent is expected to work on the following tasks:

• Develop communications materials that raise WFP’s and donors’ visibility, highlight Programme impacts, and build momentum for further action. • Produce human-interest stories that showcase Programme results and amplify community voices. • Collect and produce videos and photos to strengthen WFP’s visibility across different platforms. • Produce engaging content for WFP’s social media channels, including X and Facebook. • Maintain and update the social media content calendar and provide a bi-weekly overview of planned posts, hallmark dates, campaigns, and advocacy opportunities. • Monitor WFP’s social media platforms daily, track engagement and reach, and prepare monthly performance reports. • Maintain and update the media directory at national, regional, and international levels. • Strengthen relationships with journalists, editors, and media partners. • Support media engagement during events, donor visits, press conferences, briefings, and interviews with senior management. • Liaise with multimedia companies and communications experts to support the production of high-quality content. • Provide translation of press releases, op-eds, and other external communication products (English ↔ Urdu) as required. • Archive and update all digital communications content for internal and external use. • Select and upload relevant content to WFP’s Multimedia Hub for global sharing. • Track and share monthly coverage of WFP in media and social media to support donor communications. • Any other task assigned by the supervisor.

-Leads by Example with Integrity -Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments -Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative -Applies Strategic Thinking Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships

Public and/or private sector with provincial/national/ international organization(s) demonstrating evidence of communication and related assignment at the strategic and field level

As this is a national UNV assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. UNV Field Unit will help you open a Pak rupee bank account with Standard Chartered Bank or any other local bank at your duty station.

Assignment remarks: This is a national UNV assignment, and a Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) of PKR 131,371 is provided monthly to cover housing, utilities and normal cost of living expenses. Life health and permanent disability insurance are included (health insurance for up to 3 dependents), as well as final repatriation (if applicable) and resettlement allowance for satisfactory service.

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